Musician Pham Tuyen presents the song "As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory" to Nhan Dan Newspaper

Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh receives musician Pham Tuyen's songbook from the musician's family. (Photo: THANH DAT)

The program was attended by comrades: Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association ; Do Hong Quan, President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations; Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Major General Nguyen Duc Trinh, President of the Vietnam Musicians Association; musician Pham Tuyen and family representatives.

Songs that accompany the historical years of the country

Speaking at the award ceremony, Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh affirmed that the song “As if Uncle Ho were here on the great victory day” has become a triumphant song of the spirit of great solidarity and the desire for independence. With its majestic melody and lyrics “Vietnam- Ho Chi Minh !”, the song is not only a symbol of national pride but also arouses patriotism, inspiring generations with the indomitable will and values of Independence-Freedom-Happiness.

Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh speaks at the event.

Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh shared that while implementing programs to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, Nhan Dan Newspaper was very surprised to receive a request to present the song "Like having Uncle Ho in the great victory day" from musician Pham Tuyen and his family. Among the good songs about the country, this is the song that is played at any event. Right at the art program "Fatherland in the heart" organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper, when the program ended, 50 thousand spectators at My Dinh Stadium sang this song together. Not only at My Dinh, but also on social platforms, many spectators also participated very naturally.

"We did not announce the awarding of the song 'As if there was Uncle Ho in the great victory day' at that time because we wanted to keep it a little secret until today. On behalf of reporters and editors of all generations, Nhan Dan Newspaper would like to express our emotion when the musician trusted and entrusted us with this very familiar song. Nhan Dan Newspaper will be more responsible in spreading and preserving this song more strongly in many different forms for future generations" - Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh shared.

Comrade Le Quoc Minh also said that these days, we are organizing many events, the song of musician Pham Tuyen will certainly resound many more times with pride at events with tens of thousands of participants. This shows that the song has gone through the years but has never lost its appeal.

"Nhan Dan Newspaper respectfully thanks musician Pham Tuyen and his family for presenting a valuable musical work, contributing to preserving and spreading the sacred spiritual values of the nation," affirmed comrade Le Quoc Minh.

Musician Do Hong Quan, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, shared: “I still remember the day the country was independent, the song 'As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory' resounded throughout the streets of Hanoi. That melody resounded in the sacred moment of the Fatherland, associated with the great cause of fighting and defending the country of the nation”.

According to musician Do Hong Quan, "As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory" has accompanied the years of history, becoming a spiritual value, adding provisions for many generations to continue to step firmly and continue to strive over the past decades.

“The works of musician Pham Tuyen not only live forever but also evoke the faith and hope of the nation as the whole country enters a new era: the era of rising up,” musician Do Hong Quan added.

Major General, musician, Chairman of the Vietnam Musicians Association Duc Trinh commented: "Musician Pham Tuyen's family's choice to grant copyright to Nhan Dan Newspaper is extremely correct. Through a Party mouthpiece, the song will be passed down forever from political and artistic events to entertainment. On behalf of the musicians, I would like to thank musician Pham Tuyen for setting a wonderful example. The Vietnam Musicians Association is also ready to accompany and support Nhan Dan Newspaper to preserve and pass on the song 'Like having Uncle Ho on the great victory day' to future generations."

Spreading the musical heritage value of musician Pham Tuyen

Veteran musician Pham Tuyen is one of the representative musicians of Vietnamese revolutionary music, with a huge collection of about 700 works. Composed on the evening of April 28, 1975, upon hearing the news that our army had entered Saigon, “As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory” was completed by musician Pham Tuyen in just 2 hours.

The song was recorded and broadcast in the special news bulletin of Voice of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, announcing the historic victory of liberating the South and unifying the country. The heroic melody and lyrics “Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh!” have become a symbol of great solidarity, the desire for independence and national pride, echoing in the hearts of Vietnamese people through many generations.

To meet the demand for using the song in non-profit activities and spreading the cultural and spiritual values of the song, musician Pham Tuyen and his family decided to give Nhan Dan Newspaper the right to manage the manuscript and copyright of the song.

Musicians Do Hong Quan, Duc Trinh and MC Nguyen Khang took a souvenir photo with musician Pham Tuyen and his daughter.

The event of presenting the copyright of the song “As if Uncle Ho were here on the great victory day” is part of a series of meaningful activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 of Nhan Dan Newspaper, spreading patriotism, national pride and solidarity among all classes of people, while honoring the great contributions of musician Pham Tuyen to Vietnamese music.

The song "As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory" is not only transferred the management and usage rights, but also enshrined in a cultural commitment - to preserve, spread and renew the common heritage in a solemn, standard and sustainable way.

"As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory" is a melody that Vietnamese people not only hear with their ears, but also touch with their memories.

Written on the night of April 28, 1975 under the yellow light at the top of the stairs of the Khuong Thuong apartment complex, with only a pencil and a small piece of paper, the song was broadcast at 5:05 p.m. on April 30, 1975 on the Voice of Vietnam radio station, right after the historical news.

On May 2, 1975, Nhan Dan Newspaper printed the entire song, opening a journey from the newspaper pages to life: into schoolyards, homes, celebrations; crossing borders to Italy, the German Democratic Republic, the Soviet Union, Japan, Czechoslovakia... to tell the story of Vietnam in a language that everyone understands - the joy of independence and reunion.

Audiences call "As if Uncle Ho were here on the great victory day" "the people's song" for very simple reasons: it was sung at the right time when people needed a song to name their common happiness; it was simple enough for anyone to sing, and precise enough to speak on behalf of the community about gratitude to Uncle Ho, to the generations who sacrificed; it lived long in the most ordinary places.

Therefore, the decision to give the rights to manage and use the song to Nhan Dan Newspaper is deeply symbolic: giving it back to the community through a public institution representing the voice of the people.

The acceptance by Nhan Dan Newspaper is therefore not just a legal procedure, but a promise to preserve and promote, ensuring that the song is sung in the right place, at the right time, in the right way; respecting the original and historical context; at the same time, opening up ways to introduce it to young audiences so that the heritage does not become fossilized but continues to live in contemporary life.

Along with the work of protecting and managing copyrights properly, "people's songs" will continue to be sung properly, in the right place, maintaining their aesthetic qualities and the spirit of serving the Fatherland and the people.

Along with the decision to accept, Nhan Dan Newspaper affirmed that it will closely coordinate with IPCOM - AnnGroup in the role of legal representative and intellectual property management unit, to ensure that the protection and management of rights are carried out systematically, while organizing the exploitation and dissemination of works according to the highest standards, in the spirit of serving the people and the Fatherland.

The notebook recording songs that musician Pham Tuyen gave to Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Thanks to that, the value of the song will be communicated more effectively, go deeper into education and be widely present in contemporary life. Since the ceremony, organizations and individuals who need to use the song for non-profit propaganda activities can contact Nhan Dan Newspaper directly.

Ms. Pham Hong Tuyen, daughter of musician Pham Tuyen, said: “In our family, we often say to each other: 'Like having Uncle Ho on the great victory day' is a song of the people. My father always kept in mind that music only truly lives when it belongs to the community. Therefore, when we decided to give all the rights to manage and use the song to Nhan Dan Newspaper, it was our way of continuing that spirit: handing over the work to a public institution, where there is a mission and capacity to preserve common values, so that the song can continue, be more durable and brighter.”

At the ceremony, Ms. Pham Hong Tuyen presented Nhan Dan Newspaper with a notebook recording the songs of musician Pham Tuyen, including many unexploited children's songs and nursery rhymes.

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